stock horse

noun Western U.S.

a horse or pony used in herding cattle.

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Origin of stock horse

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby stock horse

stock dove, stock exchange, stock farm, stock footage, stock guard, stock horse, stock in trade, stock ledger, stock lock, stock market, stock option
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Example sentences from the Web for stockhorse

  • We took the bits out of their mouths, and let them pick feed round about, with the bridle under their feet, stockhorse fashion.

    Robbery Under Arms|Thomas Alexander Browne, AKA Rolf Boldrewood

British Dictionary definitions for stockhorse

stockhorse
/ (ˈstɒkˌhɔːs) /

noun

Australian a horse trained in the handling of stock
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